Is the Cochlear OSIA the same as a cochlear implant?

No. Although they’re made by the same manufacturer, the Cochlear OSIA is a bone conduction implant, not a cochlear implant. The OSIA system sends vibrations through the skull bone to a healthy inner ear and is used for conductive or mixed hearing loss or single-sided deafness.

A cochlear implant is different is designed for people with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss and works by sending electrical signals directly to the hearing nerve inside the inner ear. Your specialist will explain which system is right for your type of hearing loss.